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Prelude in C minor (BWV 999)

J. S. Bach

Prelude in C minor (BWV 999) by J. S. Bach, a Baroque piece from 1725 — written out in colour-coded piano letter notes you can play live in the browser.

Letter notes (text) — Prelude in C minor (BWV 999)

RH 4|-dfafdfd-d-d|
LH 3|d-------a-f-|
RH 4|-dfafdfd-d-d|
LH 3|d-------a-f-|
RH 4|-dgAgdgd-d-d|
LH 3|d-------A-g-|
RH 4|-dgAgdgd-d-d|
LH 3|d-------A-g-|
RH 4|-CegeCeC-C-C|
LH 3|d-------A-g-|
RH 4|-CegeCeC-C-C|
LH 3|d-------A-g-|
RH 4|--dfd-d-----|
LH 3|da---a-afada|
RH 4|--dfd-d-----|
LH 3|ca---a-afada|
RH 4|--dfd-d-----|
LH 3|-a---a-afada|
LH 2|A-----------|
RH 4|--dfd-d-----|
LH 3|-a---a-afada|
LH 2|a-----------|
RH 4|--dfd-d-----|
LH 3|-b---b-bfbdb|
LH 2|G-----------|
RH 4|--dfd-d-----|
LH 3|-b---b-bGbeb|
LH 2|G-----------|
RH 4|--cec-c-----|
LH 3|-b---b-bebcb|
LH 2|a-----------|
RH 4|--cec-c-----|
LH 3|-a---a-aca-a|
LH 2|a---------a-|
RH 4|-ceaecec-c-c|
LH 3|--------a-f-|
LH 2|f-----------|
RH 4|--faf-f-----|
LH 3|db---b-bdb-b|
LH 2|----------b-|
RH 4|--dGd-d-----|
LH 3|-b---b-beb-b|
LH 2|e---------b-|
RH 4|--dGd-d-----|
LH 3|-b---b-beb-b|
LH 2|e---------b-|
RH 4|-ceaecec-c-c|
LH 3|--------e-c-|
LH 2|e-----------|
RH 4|-dGbGdGd-d-d|
LH 3|--------f-d-|
LH 2|e-----------|
RH 5|---c--------|
RH 4|-ea-aeae-e-e|
LH 3|--------a-e-|
LH 2|e-----------|
RH 5|---d--------|
RH 4|-eG-GeGe-e-e|
LH 3|--------b-G-|
LH 2|e-----------|
RH 5|---c--------|
RH 4|-Da-aDaD-D-D|
LH 3|--------a-f-|
LH 2|e-----------|
RH 4|-dfbfdfd-d-d|
LH 3|--------G-e-|
LH 2|e-----------|
RH 4|-cFaFcFc-c-c|
LH 3|--------F-D-|
LH 2|e-----------|
RH 4|--dad-d-----|
LH 3|-b---b-bfbdb|
LH 2|e-----------|
RH 4|--dGd-d-----|
LH 3|-b---b-beb-b|
LH 2|e---------b-|
RH 4|--cFc-c-----|
LH 3|-a---a-aDaca|
LH 2|e-----------|
RH 4|---f--------|
LH 3|-Gb-bGbGdG-G|
LH 2|e---------b-|
RH 4|--cec-c-----|
LH 3|-a---a-aca-a|
LH 2|e---------a-|
RH 4|---d--------|
LH 3|-ab-babafada|
LH 2|e-----------|
RH 4|---d--------|
LH 3|-Gb-bGbGeG-G|
LH 2|e---------b-|
RH 4|---d--------|
LH 3|-Gb-bGbGfGdG|
LH 2|a-----------|
RH 4|---dC-C-----|
LH 3|-ab--a-aeaCa|
LH 2|a-----------|
RH 4|--dGd-d-----|
LH 3|-b---b-bfbdb|
LH 2|a-----------|
RH 4|-dGbGdGd-d-d|
LH 3|--------f-d-|
LH 2|a-----------|
RH 4|-CeaeCeC-C-C|
LH 3|--------a-e-|
LH 2|a-----------|
RH 4|-CegeCeC-C-C|
LH 3|--------A-g-|
LH 2|a-----------|
RH 4|--dfd-d-----|
LH 3|-a---a-afada|
LH 2|a-----------|
RH 4|--dfd-d-----|
LH 3|-G---G-GfGdG|
LH 2|a-----------|
RH 4|--dfd-d-----|
LH 3|-G---G-GfGdG|
LH 2|a-----------|
RH 4|--CeC-Cefd-G|
LH 3|-a---a----b-|
LH 2|a-----------|
RH 4|C-----------|
RH 4|a-----------|
LH 3|e-----------|
LH 3|a-----------|
LH 2|a-----------|

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